New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-09
HOUSE FREE TRADERS FRIGHTENED

HOUSE FREE-TRADERS FklGiil tNEb'
RETREATING FROM THEIR ADVANCED POSITION
Is DOUBLE GAME BLING PLAYEDf
WASHINGTON, Dec. (SpecdD.-As was to have been
cxpected the Free Traders in the House. after sleep
ing two night over the Message and listening for two
DAYS to the storm of dissent which has raised In the
ranks of the Democratic party In certain states nave
begun advance, crab fashion, toward the rear IhS
are very meek Even Colonel Mills, who IS to take
Colonel Morrison's place " Premier" OF the new
Carlisle administration, admits that the tobacco taxes
must co. and declares that he thinks the sugar dny
ought to be reduced so per cent at least lie Is quot
ed also in favor Of the repeal Of the tax on spl's
distilled from fruits Now, the President has declared
against each OF these propositions, and secretary AR
child is sti more explicit and emphatic In his OPPOSE
ton to them Were the message and the report VI
Secretary Fa!rchld then used merely TO play game
Of "bluG-l II would seem so, to certain extent
The cards have not been played yet but 1t begins TO
look as though tie Administration hopes 10 capture
the Southern Democrats who are interested III inc Ic
neal of the taxes tobacco and fruitsprts by par
ta concessions in return for which they are expected
70 vote for free wool, IL not for free iron ore coal
ETC. paragraph in - The STAR to-nigh' icau' a'
follows
Tho surnrise on the part Of some members Of Con
ress and the general uncertainty occaSiocd by ne
fr,t reading of the Presidents message are wearing Oh
The complete LAYING aside of the much taIhcu oI re-
neal Of the tobacco tax. startled and frightened sEe
Of the Democrats from tobacco GROWING o,a!rS, -,
oposition TO the repeal of that tax As maj prop
ASHTON the President, Speaker Carlisle ana INC
rcformers generally oppose any mcddlihB WIN 'nS
rrcsrnt internal revenue tax, when - Ild'tt
unon things which luXuIics. or worse IhcS WIN
the question OF repeating the tobacco TAX ID
= comnrnmise I'm exchange for some concession rom
The other side In sending his RECOMMENDATIONS 10
Cnncrc>s the President dealt with what nc thniS NJ
ourht to be done. what he was Wiling SnOuI"
and t,nurht might be done. with The hho"lcuE" nc
Mir Carlisle was the man with whom inc Ii.HIucI.
consulted while preparing his Message inc McSSdho
&c ,,.ad in connection with Mr. CaiSlc's speech on
,sbiDr the chair and the tobacco men are content
they remember that the most they ever Npccteu l "a
the PRESIDE was that ne would say n"thhE, on nv
subject az tobacco and the matter stands the M'
eace will not drive away any Of the virginia or NoI,h
Carolina members Tie understanding i tha' me
ar0 bil brought forth party measure VIII h'iu"
The rpnea Of thr Tobacco tax. and this IS Satisfactory
10 many of Mr. Randal's followers
The situation. then. IS just this The President OF
the United states in order TO soldify his party u
Congress with Wow TO the success of his cahddacy
pcxt year has proclaimed his devotion to free trade
and his hostility TO American manufacturers ana WOOL
growers. and yet, with the same emu !" N'0"' III ~
rcrs 10 Carlisle and Mills , o,.. ,u,
You 90 on and get some sort OF comp'onnl,r pIii
tlrougb Congress which VIII not drive away 'Tsula
ar North Carolina. and which VIII enable Us 10 'dIs
Nov. Jersey ard Ncw-YOrk next year VIII hpiOr
any draft YOU NAV send me on account OF ToNcnuo
Iecislation provided IL bears a DeInocIa'lc IaDcl
Tho cry sin IS. Anything to save the Dcm0cra,Ic
rsrtv ncxt vearr The Democratic Leaders 90 hOt
sreE 70 realize that they cannot with impnnty. sclZc
aud use the business and Industrial interests Vi 'ho
country in partisan game.